it is not possible to predict future stock prices

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is it possible to predict future stock prices

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Predicting future stock prices with certainty is not possible. However, there are methods to make informed predictions or estimates—but they always carry risk and uncertainty. Here’s a breakdown of why:

🔍 Why Stock Prices Are Hard to Predict​

  1. Market Efficiency: According to the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), all known information is already priced into stocks. So, consistently beating the market using public info is very difficult.
  2. Randomness: Stock prices are influenced by random, unpredictable events—e.g., geopolitical crises, sudden economic shifts, or corporate scandals.
  3. Human Behavior: Markets are driven by investor psychology, which is often irrational and hard to model accurately.

✅ What You Can Do​

Traders and analysts use a variety of methods to make educated guesses about future stock movements:

1. Fundamental Analysis

  • Looks at financial statements, company health, industry trends.
  • Used by long-term investors (e.g., Warren Buffett).

2. Technical Analysis

  • Analyzes price charts and patterns, volume, and momentum.
  • Used by traders looking at short- to medium-term price movements.

3. Quantitative Models & Machine Learning

  • Uses historical data, statistics, and algorithms.
  • Can identify patterns, but past performance ≠ future results.
  • Still sensitive to market regime changes and overfitting.

⚠️ Important Caveats​

  • No model is 100% accurate.
  • Many models work well until they don't—they may fail in unexpected market conditions.
  • Black swan events (rare and impactful) can wipe out even the best strategies.

🧠 Key Takeaway​

You can make probabilistic forecasts, not guarantees. The most successful investors manage risk, not just predictions.
 
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if you want to be sucessful day trading you dont try to predict price, you try your best to follow it with systemic rules
 
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